Simon's Daughter
Chapter 22
(2 weeks later)
Julia’s POV:
Today was my graduation day. I finally completed high school! THANK GOD. I invited the boys and Mary Anne over at my house for our own little ‘afterparty’. Mary Anne wasn’t graduating just yet. She was still in her eleventh year in high school.
“Congratulations!” Mary Anne greeted me at the door with a hug. I laughed and hugged her back, inviting her in. I was surprised the boys weren’t here yet, usually they’re here in the span of five minutes or so.
“Thanks, Mary Anne!” I smiled, and lead her upstairs to my room.
“Woah…this place is huge!” She exclaimed. I laughed and opened the door. Christa was in their finishing up getting ready.
“Mary Anne, I’d like you to meet Christa. Christa, Mary Anne.” I smiled as they shook hands.
“It’s nice to meet you.” Christa said to her with a smile. So I now officially have two friends, and they like each other. Yay me!
I heard the doorbell ring and I knew it had to be the boys. I looked in the mirror one last time, and approved of my outfit (http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=87094398). I rushed downstairs and opened the door only to be greeted by the five boys I have been waiting for. I wrapped my arms around Harry and Niall, and the other boys came in for a group hug.
“Congratulations.” Niall whispered in my ear, and kissed my temple. I shivered at his touch. I don’t know if I’ll ever get used to that. But it’s not a bad thing.
“Congrats, Jules!” Harry said, smiling. I’m glad he isn’t sad anymore. He never told me why, though. He just said he was tired and homesick, but I called bullshit on that one. He gave me a hug, and I kindly accepted.
“Thanks, Harry.” I smiled at him, and messed up his curls.
“Hey!” He said, trying to fix it. I just laughed and looked over at Christa and Mary Anne coming downstairs.
“Oh, guys. This is Mary Anne. Mary Anne, this is Niall, Louis, Liam, Zayn, and Harry.” I smiled motioning to each one of them.
“H-Hi it’s nice to meet you.” She stuttered, and shook each one of their hands.
“You too, love.” Liam said, giving her a sweet smile.
“What took you guys so long to get here?” I asked, knitting my eyebrows together.
“Well…we got you…this!” Louis exclaimed, and Paul walked through the door holding a cake.
“Aw, you really didn’t have to!” I said, sweetly.
“Yes we did! It’s a big deal for you, plus you’re our best friend.” Harry said, as I wrapped my arms around him.
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(1 week later)
Today was my last night in London. I was sad that I’d be leaving everyone, but I promised to talk with them whenever I can. My dad was out of town yet again, and missed my graduation. I’m used to it though; he always missed big things for me. Sometimes I feel as if he doesn’t care about me. He’d been gone for a while now, and he still doesn’t know that Niall and I are dating. I can’t wait to hear what he’ll have to say once he does find out. Disrupting my thoughts, my phone rang and I saw that it was Niall.
“Hey.” I smiled.
“Hey, babe. Uh…I was wondering if you wanted to go out on your last night. You know, with the lads and I, and Christa of course.” He sounded a bit…nervous to ask this. We’ve been dating for three weeks now, and we always felt comfortable around each other. I wonder what he was thinking exactly…
“Of course. What time?”
“Nine.” He answered confidently this time.
“Okay, I’ll see you then.” I smiled as we both hung up. There was something that was bothering him, I could tell.
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Christa and I decided to meet the boys at the club because they were just coming from a show. When we finally got inside, I could feel the heat in the air from the dancing, and the smell of alcohol everywhere. I saw the boys at a table in the corner, so we headed over to them.
“Hey, gorgeous.” Zayn said as Christa sat herself next to him. She kissed him on the cheek, which made me smile. I was happy for Christa that she was in a relationship with someone who truly cared about her. Her last relationship…well it didn’t end very well.
“Hey babe.” Niall smiled widely at me, and I sat next to him at the booth. I saw Eleanor and Danielle also sitting at the booth so I gave them each a polite ‘hello’ and they waved back to me.
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After already being here for an hour, I was wiped out. Niall looked after me and made sure I didn’t get drunk like last time, so that wasn’t the reason I was tired. I guess I was just feeling sad. I didn’t want to leave Niall or the rest of the boys. They made me so happy even in the worst of times.
“Hey, Jules can I talk to you?” Harry came up beside me and I nodded.
“Yeah of course.” I smiled at him. His face looked uneasy and I was afraid of what he was about to say.
“I know who sent those pictures of you and Niall.” We were all gathered around on the dance floor, so ‘the gang’ turned around right when Harry said that.
“You do!? Who is it?” I asked, my eyes widening. He could tell I was getting angry.
“Well when I tell you, you have to try and stay calm okay.” He asked. By this time, my face was probably red, and my fists were balled up by my sides.
“No promises…” I said raising my eyebrows. Whoever it was had something coming for them.
“Me. I did it. Look Julia I’m sorry. From the moment I saw you I wanted you. You just made me feel so happy. I just wanted to be with you and when I saw Niall with you I got…jealous. That’s why I’ve been acting strange. Jules, I’m sorry. Please forgive me. It won’t ever happen again. I know you’re happy with Niall, and I have to just learn to accept that. What do you say?” He finally finished. Louis and Liam didn’t look surprised because I figured they already found out. But as for everyone else, they were shocked. It took me a second to do something. How could he do this? I thought Harry was my best friend…As I turned on my heels, I stopped and turned back around. I looked at Harry one last time, and his eyes were filled with guilt. I took my hand, and slapped his cheek. I knew it wasn’t the best way to deal with things, but I had to get my anger out and he was the perfect person since he caused it.
“Niall, can you take me home? I just don’t feel well.” I tried saying over the loud music. He instantly nodded his head. He grabbed my hand and we made our way outside. I texted Christa that we were leaving, but she and Zayn still wanted to stay so it was just me and Niall.
When the cab dropped us both off at my house, he walked me inside and upstairs to my room. When he kissed my forehead and was about to leave, I grabbed his wrist and he turned back around.
“Please don’t leave me.” I said, giving him ‘the face’ which I knew he couldn’t resist. Nobody could. I was too upset about the whole Harry thing and I just wanted some company. He gave in, and sat in the space next to me in my bed. I turned over and kissed his nose. He smiled, returning the favor. In the span of about a minute, we were making out already, and Niall’s body hovered over mine, leaving me a hickey.
“Niall?” I asked, as he just continued to kiss me. He looked up and saw the look in my eyes. He already knew what I was about to say.
“Jules, are you sure?” He asked me. I nodded my head, and he let out a heavy sigh. He continued to kiss me, and I kissed him back not wanting this moment to ever stop.
That was what made the worst night of my life, and the best.
Julia’s POV:
Today was my graduation day. I finally completed high school! THANK GOD. I invited the boys and Mary Anne over at my house for our own little ‘afterparty’. Mary Anne wasn’t graduating just yet. She was still in her eleventh year in high school.
“Congratulations!” Mary Anne greeted me at the door with a hug. I laughed and hugged her back, inviting her in. I was surprised the boys weren’t here yet, usually they’re here in the span of five minutes or so.
“Thanks, Mary Anne!” I smiled, and lead her upstairs to my room.
“Woah…this place is huge!” She exclaimed. I laughed and opened the door. Christa was in their finishing up getting ready.
“Mary Anne, I’d like you to meet Christa. Christa, Mary Anne.” I smiled as they shook hands.
“It’s nice to meet you.” Christa said to her with a smile. So I now officially have two friends, and they like each other. Yay me!
I heard the doorbell ring and I knew it had to be the boys. I looked in the mirror one last time, and approved of my outfit (http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=87094398). I rushed downstairs and opened the door only to be greeted by the five boys I have been waiting for. I wrapped my arms around Harry and Niall, and the other boys came in for a group hug.
“Congratulations.” Niall whispered in my ear, and kissed my temple. I shivered at his touch. I don’t know if I’ll ever get used to that. But it’s not a bad thing.
“Congrats, Jules!” Harry said, smiling. I’m glad he isn’t sad anymore. He never told me why, though. He just said he was tired and homesick, but I called bullshit on that one. He gave me a hug, and I kindly accepted.
“Thanks, Harry.” I smiled at him, and messed up his curls.
“Hey!” He said, trying to fix it. I just laughed and looked over at Christa and Mary Anne coming downstairs.
“Oh, guys. This is Mary Anne. Mary Anne, this is Niall, Louis, Liam, Zayn, and Harry.” I smiled motioning to each one of them.
“H-Hi it’s nice to meet you.” She stuttered, and shook each one of their hands.
“You too, love.” Liam said, giving her a sweet smile.
“What took you guys so long to get here?” I asked, knitting my eyebrows together.
“Well…we got you…this!” Louis exclaimed, and Paul walked through the door holding a cake.
“Aw, you really didn’t have to!” I said, sweetly.
“Yes we did! It’s a big deal for you, plus you’re our best friend.” Harry said, as I wrapped my arms around him.
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(1 week later)
Today was my last night in London. I was sad that I’d be leaving everyone, but I promised to talk with them whenever I can. My dad was out of town yet again, and missed my graduation. I’m used to it though; he always missed big things for me. Sometimes I feel as if he doesn’t care about me. He’d been gone for a while now, and he still doesn’t know that Niall and I are dating. I can’t wait to hear what he’ll have to say once he does find out. Disrupting my thoughts, my phone rang and I saw that it was Niall.
“Hey.” I smiled.
“Hey, babe. Uh…I was wondering if you wanted to go out on your last night. You know, with the lads and I, and Christa of course.” He sounded a bit…nervous to ask this. We’ve been dating for three weeks now, and we always felt comfortable around each other. I wonder what he was thinking exactly…
“Of course. What time?”
“Nine.” He answered confidently this time.
“Okay, I’ll see you then.” I smiled as we both hung up. There was something that was bothering him, I could tell.
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Christa and I decided to meet the boys at the club because they were just coming from a show. When we finally got inside, I could feel the heat in the air from the dancing, and the smell of alcohol everywhere. I saw the boys at a table in the corner, so we headed over to them.
“Hey, gorgeous.” Zayn said as Christa sat herself next to him. She kissed him on the cheek, which made me smile. I was happy for Christa that she was in a relationship with someone who truly cared about her. Her last relationship…well it didn’t end very well.
“Hey babe.” Niall smiled widely at me, and I sat next to him at the booth. I saw Eleanor and Danielle also sitting at the booth so I gave them each a polite ‘hello’ and they waved back to me.
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After already being here for an hour, I was wiped out. Niall looked after me and made sure I didn’t get drunk like last time, so that wasn’t the reason I was tired. I guess I was just feeling sad. I didn’t want to leave Niall or the rest of the boys. They made me so happy even in the worst of times.
“Hey, Jules can I talk to you?” Harry came up beside me and I nodded.
“Yeah of course.” I smiled at him. His face looked uneasy and I was afraid of what he was about to say.
“I know who sent those pictures of you and Niall.” We were all gathered around on the dance floor, so ‘the gang’ turned around right when Harry said that.
“You do!? Who is it?” I asked, my eyes widening. He could tell I was getting angry.
“Well when I tell you, you have to try and stay calm okay.” He asked. By this time, my face was probably red, and my fists were balled up by my sides.
“No promises…” I said raising my eyebrows. Whoever it was had something coming for them.
“Me. I did it. Look Julia I’m sorry. From the moment I saw you I wanted you. You just made me feel so happy. I just wanted to be with you and when I saw Niall with you I got…jealous. That’s why I’ve been acting strange. Jules, I’m sorry. Please forgive me. It won’t ever happen again. I know you’re happy with Niall, and I have to just learn to accept that. What do you say?” He finally finished. Louis and Liam didn’t look surprised because I figured they already found out. But as for everyone else, they were shocked. It took me a second to do something. How could he do this? I thought Harry was my best friend…As I turned on my heels, I stopped and turned back around. I looked at Harry one last time, and his eyes were filled with guilt. I took my hand, and slapped his cheek. I knew it wasn’t the best way to deal with things, but I had to get my anger out and he was the perfect person since he caused it.
“Niall, can you take me home? I just don’t feel well.” I tried saying over the loud music. He instantly nodded his head. He grabbed my hand and we made our way outside. I texted Christa that we were leaving, but she and Zayn still wanted to stay so it was just me and Niall.
When the cab dropped us both off at my house, he walked me inside and upstairs to my room. When he kissed my forehead and was about to leave, I grabbed his wrist and he turned back around.
“Please don’t leave me.” I said, giving him ‘the face’ which I knew he couldn’t resist. Nobody could. I was too upset about the whole Harry thing and I just wanted some company. He gave in, and sat in the space next to me in my bed. I turned over and kissed his nose. He smiled, returning the favor. In the span of about a minute, we were making out already, and Niall’s body hovered over mine, leaving me a hickey.
“Niall?” I asked, as he just continued to kiss me. He looked up and saw the look in my eyes. He already knew what I was about to say.
“Jules, are you sure?” He asked me. I nodded my head, and he let out a heavy sigh. He continued to kiss me, and I kissed him back not wanting this moment to ever stop.
That was what made the worst night of my life, and the best.
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